Ae'o vs Black stilt
The black stilt is heavier: 195 g against 169 g for the ae'o, about 15% more.
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What is the difference between a ae'o and a black stilt?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The black stilt is heavier: 195 g against 169 g for the ae'o, about 15% more.
- Both belong to the genus Himantopus, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Ae'o | Black stilt | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Himantopus mexicanus | Himantopus novaezelandiae |
| Family | Recurvirostridae | Recurvirostridae |
| Order | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Weight | 168.7 g – 170.4 g | 161 g – 223 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 10.2 years | 10.2 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | wetland |
| Conservation status | Not recorded | Critically Endangered |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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